Firearms Used During the Civil War

Capandball Shoots an Original 1861 Springfield Rifle-Musket

Springfield 1861 rifle drill

Crystal Palace: 1861 history - Crystal Palace F.C.

Step back to 1861. This firsthand account from a “gallant Iowa volunteer” describes a battle near Springfield, Missouri. It was published in the Independent Phoenix of Phoenixville, PA, on November 16, 1861. | Chester County History Center

A tour of the Springfield Armory National Historic Site with the museum's curator, Alex MacKenzie. The Springfield Armory in Springfield, Massachusetts was established under the administration of Goerge Washington to store and later manufacture arms from 1777 until its closing in 1968. It reopened in 1978 and houses one of the world's largest historic American military small arms collections. Learn more about the Springfield Armory at https://www.nps.gov/spar/index.htm Find more historic sites a